George Washington Parke Custis

Arlington National Cemetery, is located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. extending over 1,100 acres of beautiful manicured grounds in Arlington, Virginia. It is the eternal resting place for over 275,000 United States armed forces. Members which served, fought and protected our country and our rights so that we could have our freedom that we so kindly have. Other graves sites are given for family members who were closely related to an armed forces member. My soul purpose for choosing the Arlington Cemetery, is because my Great Uncle and Great Aunt made a life long career serving in the army particularly throughout WWII which they procured an honorary burial. I also chose the Arlington Cemetery because of it’s dedication to…

John Parke Custis (also known as Jacky when he was younger) was a very successful and a bright man. He had a famous mother named Martha Washington. Custis was only four years old when his mom married George Washington. When Custis grew older, he was serving in George Washington’s army. After some time, he died while serving the army so the Arlington cemetery was passed onto Custis’s son, George Washington Parke Custis. George Washington Parke Custis named the land Arlington. In 1804, Parke…

After George Washington accepts the position of Commander in Chief to the Continental Army, “Martha was forced to assume a public role as a symbol of the patriotic cause… [and was put in danger now as] a potential target for British assault.” As British intelligence learned of the new rebel leaders, their families were put at risk for potential kidnapping to be used as hostages. While no attempt is known of an attack on Martha, the fear alone can represents the turmoil women were put through…

Death of Martha Washington The chapter that states the mysterious death of Martha Washington, starts off by explaining her biography. Martha Dandridge, who was born to a wealthy tobacco planter, lived happily in Central Virginia. Her first marriage was to a man named, Daniel Parke Custis, whom she had met at a gala affair held in the Governor’s Palace. The Custices, who eventually had four children, lead lives filled with grand balls and parties. However, this happiness slowly deteriorated as…

During the development of the United States, a woman’s role was set out for her through marriage, forcing her to follow the life her husband chose to lead for himself and, therefore, his family. The Patriarch system from England transferred over to their society early on, setting women below men. Women are rarely noted for their successes and involvement in main events during the colonial and post-war times of America; yet, women were directly and indirectly essential to the success of the…

George Washington The first offspring of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington, George Washington was conceived on their Pope's Creek Estate close present-day Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Some of Washington's precursors were from Sulgrave, England; his awesome granddad, John Washington, had emigrated to Virginia in 1657. In late 1753 Washington was requested by Dinwiddie to convey a letter requesting that the French clear the Ohio Valley;…

Martha Dandridge (Custis) Washington: Martha Dandridge (Custis) Washington was born on the Chestnut Grove Plantation in New Kent County, Virginia on June 2, 1731. Although there is no surviving records tradition describes her as a small woman, less than five feet tall with dark brown hair. She was fiercely dedicated to her country and served in a myriad of ways. In 1750 and at the youthful age of 19, Martha married Daniel Parke Custis. Together they resided at a mansion known as the “White…

Character Analysis George Washington is probably the most influential president and leader of our country even today. Without him we would have no America, no freedom, and who knows what country would be here now. He may not have been the most educated and athletic guy, but he obviously knew what he was doing so I will tell you about his past and what he had laid down for our country then and how he influences our country and the world even now. George Washington was one of our country's…

On February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, George Washington was born into the home of devout Anglicans and to the prosperous middle class to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball. Washington was the eldest of six children born into the union. In 1735, Augustine Washington moved himself and his family to Little Hunting Creek Plantation, which will later be renamed as Mount Vernon, but after three short years, in 1738, the family moved to Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock River, where…

Our first president, George Washington’s, birth took place on February 22, 1732. Washington’s original birth place was in Pope’s Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Washington's birthday is strenuous to figure out because he was born twenty years before the introduction to the calendar. Americans honor Washington's day of birth the Monday before his actual birthday. When Washington was eleven his father, Augustine Washington, died leaving most of the property to George’s older brothers.…